Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

The receive BB_credit values depend on the port mode. For physical Fibre Channel interfaces, the default
value is 16 for F mode and E mode interfaces. This value can be changed as required. The maximum value
is 64.
For virtual Fibre Channel interfaces, BB_credits are not used.
Note
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
Configuring a Fibre Channel Interface
To configure a Fibre Channel interface, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters interface
configuration mode.
switch(config)# interface {fc
slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
Step 2
When a Fibre Channel interface is configured, it is
automatically assigned a unique world wide name
(WWN). If the interface’s operational state is up, it
is also assigned a Fibre Channel ID (FC ID).
Note
Configuring a Range of Fibre Channel Interfaces
To configure a range of Fibre Channel interfaces, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Selects the range of Fibre Channel interfaces
and enters interface configuration mode.
switch(config)# interface { fc slot/port - port [
, fc slot/port - port ] | vfc vfc-id - vfc-id [ , vfc
vfc-id - vfc-id ] }
Step 2
Setting the Interface Administrative State
To gracefully shut down an interface, perform this task:
To enable traffic flow, perform this task:
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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces